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Josh Hamilton homered to stretch his home hitting streak to 26 games, C.J. Wilson pitched six strong innings and the Texas Rangers got plenty of offense in a 12-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. Vladimir Guerrero added a two-run homer in a five-run sixth inning, Nelson Cruz and David Murphy also went [...]

Ryan Zimmerman is putting a June swoon behind him — and making a strong case to join the National League All-Star team. Zimmerman’s second homer of the game, a shot to center field off Luke Gregerson leading off the bottom of the ninth, lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego [...]

Heralded 20-year-old rookie Madison Bumgarner gave up three hits in eight shutout innings for his first major-league win, and San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Tuesday night. The left-hander, in his fourth major league start and third of the season, gave up three singles, struck out five and walked three.

Matt Diaz hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning, Eric Hinske added a two-run homer and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Tuesday night. Yunel Escobar singled off David Herndon (0-2) to start the 11th and scored when Diaz ripped a liner to the gap in right-center.

Jeff Niemann pitched six strong innings and Tampa Bay’s bullpen shut down Boston for the second day in a row, leading the surging Rays to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night. Niemann (7-2) limited the Red Sox to four hits and an unearned run. He walked three and struck out five [...]

A male spectator fell from the second deck onto the field level seats while leaning to catch a foul ball at Rangers Ballpark during the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game between the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. Rangers executive vice president/communications John Blake said the spectator was “able to move all his extremities and [...]

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera says he won’t pitch in the All-Star game next week because of nagging injuries. Rivera told reporters before Tuesday night’s game in Oakland that he had been “pitching hurt” with a sore left side and an injured right knee. He says he would rather have the time off than [...]

Denard Span drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night. Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Jason Kubel each homered for the Twins, before Delmon Young led off the eighth with a single off Jason Frasor (3-2). After Nick [...]

Johan Santana lined his first major league homer, providing his own run support while pitching a three-hitter that led the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on a blazing Tuesday night. On a day when it hit a record 103 degrees in the city, Santana steamed around the bases after capping a tenacious [...]

Boston’s Kevin Youkilis was removed from Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays because of pain in his right ankle. Youkilis was ready to go to the plate to lead off the fourth inning, when he stepped away from the batter’s box and leaned over and clutched his foot. He sat on the ground [...]